Leadership Quotes

What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.

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"Leadership is knowing who to blame when things go wrong."
Logan Echolls
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"I want to be someone people can count on and trust."
Rory Gilmore
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"Leadership is about making others better, not just being in charge."
Rory Gilmore
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"Leadership means standing up for those who can't."
Rory Gilmore
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"I am the Napoleon of crime."
Moriarty
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"Ambition without morality is my creed."
Moriarty
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"I have no equal in the criminal sphere."
Moriarty
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"I believe in the power of a good handshake and a firm conviction."
Roger Sterling
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"A good leader doesn't tell people what to do; he makes them want to do it."
Roger Sterling
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"Leadership is the art of making people believe in your vision."
Roger Sterling
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"Leadership is knowing what you don't know."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Leadership is about lifting others up"
Lorelai Gilmore
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"Leadership means making decisions others won't."
Don Draper
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"Leadership is the ability to make others follow your vision."
Don Draper
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"Leadership means making the hard choices others won't."
Logan Echolls
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"Leadership is making the decisions that haunts you forever."
Logan Echolls
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"Leadership is about knowing when to lead and when to listen."
Joan Holloway
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"Every person is merely a piece on my chessboard."
Moriarty
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"Every human is a variable to be calculated and used."
Moriarty
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"Lesser minds require rules; I require only challenges."
Moriarty
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"I create the problems, and the world becomes my problem to solve."
Moriarty
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"A man's reputation is everything."
Roger Sterling
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"A true leader leads by example, not by force."
Roger Sterling
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"Leadership is earned, not given."
Roger Sterling
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"Everyone's watching to see what you'll do next."
Peggy Olson
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"A good leader doesn't tell people what to do. They show them why it matters."
Peggy Olson
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"I am bound by duty and honor."
John Watson
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"Leadership isn't about being liked—it's about being effective."
Alicia Florrick
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"If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation."
Don Draper
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"People want to be told what to do so badly that they'll listen to anyone."
Don Draper